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Winter/Spring News from the Argyle Care Group

Aughton Grange Care Home

Mini-bus trips now take place twice a week and we encourage all of our residents to take part in these outings.   Our driver has extensive knowledge of the area and he is accompanied by at least one Carer.

Aughton Grange’s Christmas party took place in mid-December and was very well supported by relatives and friends.  It is always good to see our Residents’ reaction to live music/singing which was provided by our regular singer and his wife.  Relatives/friends are always welcome to join us when Bill and Netta are at Aughton once a month – dates are on the notice board.

The Manager of Aughton Grange, George Gilmore, has just retired.   We wish him well in his retirement, a lot of which will be spent DIY’ing in the house he recently bought in Ireland!  Our Group Care Manager, Joy Hunter, who used to be the Manager at Aughton, has taken over the position.

We have just employed a new gardener at Aughton who will be clearing the garden over the next couple of months and then maintaining it once a week.   We are hoping for a better summer than last year so our residents and families can use the garden and the summer house a lot more.

We are pleased to welcome back to the Argyle Group an RGN who worked for us for many years at Cherryfield Care Home.   Sadie has joined Aughton Grange as a Nurse in Charge on days and we are confident our residents will benefit greatly from her presence there.

The Bentley Care Home

The Home Manager and some of the Bentley Carers took six residents for a holiday in Blackpool for five days shortly before Christmas.   They stayed in a hotel just short of Blackpool’s seafront and had evening entertainment there every night – aswell as very good meals!!   The Proprietor of the Argyle Care Group joined them for a night, so he could see first hand the success of the stay. It is hoped to repeat the holiday at least once this year.

Bentley’s chickens continue to thrive - despite the very cold nights we’ve had over the winter, they were “snug and warm” in their coop!

With Spring, hopefully, on its way, plans are being made towards Bentley’s vegetable growing this year.   It is hoped to increase the amount of vegetables grown and the varieties.

Two of our recent mini-bus outings from the Bentley were made to the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, and the Roman Catholic Cathedral the following week, which our residents found very interesting.   Frequent trips are still being made to Southport as some of the residents have a particular fish and chip restaurant they enjoy going to!

Fairhaven Care Home

Fairhaven’s day care facility continues to be popular.   We are able to collect, and take home, clients so they can spend a day at Fairhaven, joining in whatever activities/mini bus outings there are on that day, enjoying Fairhaven’s three-course lunches and having the company of our residents – especially important for someone who lives alone.   Please contact Fairhaven’s Manager for further details of our day care programme.

The Friday club nights continue to be enjoyed by all the residents.  A varied programme of activities is provided as can be seen by the updated photos in Fairhaven’s hallway.

Now that the weather is improving, mini-bus trips are back to their regular routine which the residents are pleased about.   Roll on ice-cream cone weather!!!

Redcourt Care Home

Redcourt’s gardens continue to flourish and improve.   We will be putting some garden benches in the outside garden for the summer.   A Remembrance Garden is going to be made in the garden on the right hand side as you enter the car park area.

Redcourt’s Manager is currently working on a Post Graduate course in Dementia Studies.   Continuing and skilled knowledge of this subject will enable us to deliver the appropriate dementia care which we have already been recognised for with Redcourt’s Excellent status, given to us by the Inspection Authorities.

Redcourt had a busy Christmas, with various choirs of carol singers coming into the Home to perform and a very good residents’ Christmas party at which many families joined us.

Our Activities Co-ordinator continues to entertain and motivate our residents with many different games, quizzes, crafts, picture drawing (as can be seen on Redcourt’s corridor walls), musical appreciation, etc.   He tries to involve as many people in these activities as possible to maintain mental stimulation, a subject we take very seriously in our care homes.  

We have a regular singer and his wife at Redcourt every four weeks and an organist/singer in the weeks inbetween - relatives and friends are most welcome to join us on these afternoons – dates are posted on the Relatives Board. 

Head Office : Argyle Care Group, 2 Carnatic Road, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, L18 8BZ

Tel: 0151 724 1733 Fax: 0151 724 5977 E-mail: info@argylecaregroup.com